Identifier: electricrailwayr18amer (find matches)
Title: Electric railway review
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: American Street and Interurban Railway Association
Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads
Publisher: Chicago : Wilson Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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Tacoma Type Cars—Observation End of Parlor Car. regards the open and closed portions, yet has the steps placedat the ends. Some of the noteworthy features of Mr. Dimmocks newcar are its large aisles, high dashboard in the rear to kee;i Tacoma Type Cars—Interior of Parlor Car. . letters A. B, C, D, etc.. on the plan view of the car which isincluded in the accompanying illustrations. It will easily berecognized that by the use of a front vestibule so arrangedihe motorman can greatly assist the conductor in shorten-
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Tacoma Type Cars—Parlor Car for City and Interurban Use. passengers from falling oft should the car jerk in starting,drop seats placed at the ends of the aisles and in heretoforeunoccupied floor space, thereby increasing the seating capac-ity. The detail arrangements of the side entrances are also ofinterest. The front vestibule is divided by a partition, as shown in ing the time required at stops. Accommodations for smokersare provided at the rear of the open section and it will benoted that a pipe railing is placed where it will be of thegreatest use in assisting standing passengers. The cars areequipped with push buttons, lights under the steps to facili-tate loading and unloading at night, and provision has been November 2, 1907 ELECTRIC RAILWAY REVIEW 7S.- made so that in the uear tlitiue they may lje fitted withgates at the side entrances. The seating arrangement isshown in detail in the accompanying illustrations. The in-teriors of these cars are finished in mahogany and with

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